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  • How To Send A Notice To Owner – Certified Mail, or Certified Mail Return Receipt?

    How to Send Notice to Owner? Sending a Notice to Owner is a complicated affair. The document has a lot of criteria, such that contractors and suppliers must, within a certain period of time, make certain that they are sending the correct form with the required information to the appropriate recipients. Importantly, however, a notice to owner must be mailed in…

  • Pay If Paid Clauses: What Happens When They’re Disallowed, But Not Entirely?

    We have seen in recent posts that pay if paid clauses are generally disfavored and subject to strict review by courts. While pay if paid clauses are still enforceable in many states, provided the correct specific language is used, the clear trend is toward treating these clauses with greater scrutiny, or even disallowing them altogether.…

  • Ohio Mechanics Lien Law: 5 Things to Know

    If you need to file a mechanics lien in Ohio, zlien can help. Take a look at the “5 things” below before you get started. Ohio Construction Managers have Mechanics Lien Rights & Liens Are Effective for a Long Time In Ohio, general contractors, subcontractors, labors suppliers and construction managers have mechanics lien rights. Compared…

  • Ohio Mechanics Lien Law: Ohio Adds New Charges to Remove Lien Exception from Title Insurance

    As another blog has noted, “contractors, subcontractors, owners, lenders, and title companies often become intertwined when a party seeks to purchase title insurance coverage for mechanic’s liens.” While many title insurance companies are willing to insure against some mechanics liens, most will insert a general exception for unfiled liens. As construction and contract negotiations continue however,…

  • Construction Managers Can File A Mechanics Lien in Ohio

    Unlike almost every other state, construction managers are referred to by name in the Ohio mechanics lien statutes. Nestled right within § 1311.01, the Definitions statute, is the “construction manager,” which means “a person with substantial discretion and authority to manage or direct an improvement…” In previous posts about construction managers and their mechanics lien…